diff --git a/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/asm.rs b/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/asm.rs
index ae62b5ea2a097..971b68d14757a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/asm.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/asm.rs
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ fn expand_preparsed_asm(
         if args.options.contains(ast::InlineAsmOptions::RAW) {
             template.push(ast::InlineAsmTemplatePiece::String(template_str.to_string().into()));
             let template_num_lines = 1 + template_str.matches('\n').count();
-            line_spans.extend(std::iter::repeat(template_sp).take(template_num_lines));
+            line_spans.extend(std::iter::repeat_n(template_sp, template_num_lines));
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ fn expand_preparsed_asm(
 
         if parser.line_spans.is_empty() {
             let template_num_lines = 1 + template_str.matches('\n').count();
-            line_spans.extend(std::iter::repeat(template_sp).take(template_num_lines));
+            line_spans.extend(std::iter::repeat_n(template_sp, template_num_lines));
         } else {
             line_spans.extend(
                 parser
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_cranelift/src/constant.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_cranelift/src/constant.rs
index a56466750e75c..faca92957e1a6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_cranelift/src/constant.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_cranelift/src/constant.rs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ fn data_id_for_static(
         let mut data = DataDescription::new();
         data.set_align(align);
         let data_gv = module.declare_data_in_data(data_id, &mut data);
-        data.define(std::iter::repeat(0).take(pointer_ty(tcx).bytes() as usize).collect());
+        data.define(std::iter::repeat_n(0, pointer_ty(tcx).bytes() as usize).collect());
         data.write_data_addr(0, data_gv, 0);
         match module.define_data(ref_data_id, &data) {
             // Every time the static is referenced there will be another definition of this global,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/error.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/error.rs
index e00fb2c1eaf98..69a8f163ca93c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/error.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/const_eval/error.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub fn get_span_and_frames<'tcx>(
             if frame.times < 3 {
                 let times = frame.times;
                 frame.times = 0;
-                frames.extend(std::iter::repeat(frame).take(times as usize));
+                frames.extend(std::iter::repeat_n(frame, times as usize));
             } else {
                 frames.push(frame);
             }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs
index 785978b4d7111..630e99ad4c74e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/interpret/intrinsics.rs
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ impl<'tcx, M: Machine<'tcx>> InterpCx<'tcx, M> {
             .compute_size_in_bytes(layout.size, count)
             .ok_or_else(|| err_ub_custom!(fluent::const_eval_size_overflow, name = name))?;
 
-        let bytes = std::iter::repeat(byte).take(len.bytes_usize());
+        let bytes = std::iter::repeat_n(byte, len.bytes_usize());
         self.write_bytes_ptr(dst, bytes)
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/util/check_validity_requirement.rs b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/util/check_validity_requirement.rs
index 1dea7e4252d7f..34bd8423e8e15 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/util/check_validity_requirement.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_const_eval/src/util/check_validity_requirement.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn check_validity_requirement_strict<'tcx>(
     if kind == ValidityRequirement::Zero {
         cx.write_bytes_ptr(
             allocated.ptr(),
-            std::iter::repeat(0_u8).take(ty.layout.size().bytes_usize()),
+            std::iter::repeat_n(0_u8, ty.layout.size().bytes_usize()),
         )
         .expect("failed to write bytes for zero valid check");
     }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect.rs
index 02baaec37138c..24e20ef5b1b2e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/collect.rs
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ fn get_new_lifetime_name<'tcx>(
     let a_to_z_repeat_n = |n| {
         (b'a'..=b'z').map(move |c| {
             let mut s = '\''.to_string();
-            s.extend(std::iter::repeat(char::from(c)).take(n));
+            s.extend(std::iter::repeat_n(char::from(c), n));
             s
         })
     };
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/errors/wrong_number_of_generic_args.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/errors/wrong_number_of_generic_args.rs
index 8a9f9130feacb..30324da3c6516 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/errors/wrong_number_of_generic_args.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_analysis/src/errors/wrong_number_of_generic_args.rs
@@ -339,8 +339,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> WrongNumberOfGenericArgs<'a, 'tcx> {
             hir::GenericArg::Lifetime(lt) => Some(lt),
             _ => None,
         }) {
-            return std::iter::repeat(lt.to_string())
-                .take(num_params_to_take)
+            return std::iter::repeat_n(lt.to_string(), num_params_to_take)
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                 .join(", ");
         }
@@ -362,8 +361,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> WrongNumberOfGenericArgs<'a, 'tcx> {
                     matches!(fn_decl.output, hir::FnRetTy::Return(ty) if ty.hir_id == ty_id);
 
                 if in_arg || (in_ret && fn_decl.lifetime_elision_allowed) {
-                    return std::iter::repeat("'_".to_owned())
-                        .take(num_params_to_take)
+                    return std::iter::repeat_n("'_".to_owned(), num_params_to_take)
                         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                         .join(", ");
                 }
@@ -388,10 +386,12 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> WrongNumberOfGenericArgs<'a, 'tcx> {
             })
             | hir::Node::AnonConst(..) = node
             {
-                return std::iter::repeat("'static".to_owned())
-                    .take(num_params_to_take.saturating_sub(ret.len()))
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                    .join(", ");
+                return std::iter::repeat_n(
+                    "'static".to_owned(),
+                    num_params_to_take.saturating_sub(ret.len()),
+                )
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                .join(", ");
             }
 
             let params = if let Some(generics) = node.generics() {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/expr.rs b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/expr.rs
index f9cdc923670f0..e57f970a0e9a2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/expr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/expr.rs
@@ -2602,7 +2602,7 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
             let suggestion = |name, args| {
                 format!(
                     "::{name}({})",
-                    std::iter::repeat("_").take(args).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(", ")
+                    std::iter::repeat_n("_", args).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(", ")
                 )
             };
             match &items[..] {
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/if_let_rescope.rs b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/if_let_rescope.rs
index ff67ed1bc5532..2521c2b4eb6ac 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_lint/src/if_let_rescope.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_lint/src/if_let_rescope.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::iter::repeat;
+use std::iter::repeat_n;
 use std::ops::ControlFlow;
 
 use hir::intravisit::{self, Visitor};
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ impl Subdiagnostic for IfLetRescopeRewrite {
                 .then_some(" _ => {}".chars())
                 .into_iter()
                 .flatten()
-                .chain(repeat('}').take(closing_brackets.count))
+                .chain(repeat_n('}', closing_brackets.count))
                 .collect(),
         ));
         let msg = diag.eagerly_translate(crate::fluent_generated::lint_suggestion);
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/values.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/values.rs
index 4d70a70873267..bc73d36216ef4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/values.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/values.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Value<TyCtxt<'tcx>> for ty::Binder<'_, ty::FnSig<'_>> {
         };
 
         let fn_sig = ty::Binder::dummy(tcx.mk_fn_sig(
-            std::iter::repeat(err).take(arity),
+            std::iter::repeat_n(err, arity),
             err,
             false,
             rustc_hir::Safety::Safe,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_tail_calls.rs b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_tail_calls.rs
index d40c77d145f47..9115c17f37525 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_tail_calls.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_mir_build/src/check_tail_calls.rs
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TailCallCkVisitor<'_, 'tcx> {
     fn report_calling_closure(&mut self, fun: &Expr<'_>, tupled_args: Ty<'_>, expr: &Expr<'_>) {
         let underscored_args = match tupled_args.kind() {
             ty::Tuple(tys) if tys.is_empty() => "".to_owned(),
-            ty::Tuple(tys) => std::iter::repeat("_, ").take(tys.len() - 1).chain(["_"]).collect(),
+            ty::Tuple(tys) => std::iter::repeat_n("_, ", tys.len() - 1).chain(["_"]).collect(),
             _ => "_".to_owned(),
         };
 
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
index 4ea237cfa0321..ad4b035916cd9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs
@@ -2019,10 +2019,13 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
         }
 
         let expected_sig = tcx.mk_fn_sig(
-            std::iter::repeat(token_stream).take(match kind {
-                ProcMacroKind::Attribute => 2,
-                ProcMacroKind::Derive | ProcMacroKind::FunctionLike => 1,
-            }),
+            std::iter::repeat_n(
+                token_stream,
+                match kind {
+                    ProcMacroKind::Attribute => 2,
+                    ProcMacroKind::Derive | ProcMacroKind::FunctionLike => 1,
+                },
+            ),
             token_stream,
             false,
             Safety::Safe,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/dep_graph/serialized.rs b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/dep_graph/serialized.rs
index 79b99c52d0c01..f5eb61a449f8b 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/dep_graph/serialized.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_query_system/src/dep_graph/serialized.rs
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ impl<D: Deps> EncoderState<D> {
                     edge_count: 0,
                     node_count: 0,
                     encoder: MemEncoder::new(),
-                    kind_stats: iter::repeat(0).take(D::DEP_KIND_MAX as usize + 1).collect(),
+                    kind_stats: iter::repeat_n(0, D::DEP_KIND_MAX as usize + 1).collect(),
                 })
             }),
             marker: PhantomData,
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ impl<D: Deps> EncoderState<D> {
 
         let mut encoder = self.file.lock().take().unwrap();
 
-        let mut kind_stats: Vec<u32> = iter::repeat(0).take(D::DEP_KIND_MAX as usize + 1).collect();
+        let mut kind_stats: Vec<u32> = iter::repeat_n(0, D::DEP_KIND_MAX as usize + 1).collect();
 
         let mut node_max = 0;
         let mut node_count = 0;
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late/diagnostics.rs b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late/diagnostics.rs
index 8c2ddda7f9834..1589e3f4092c4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/late/diagnostics.rs
@@ -2214,10 +2214,7 @@ impl<'ast, 'ra, 'tcx> LateResolutionVisitor<'_, 'ast, 'ra, 'tcx> {
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         items.sort_by_key(|(order, _, _)| *order);
         let suggestion = |name, args| {
-            format!(
-                "::{name}({})",
-                std::iter::repeat("_").take(args).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(", ")
-            )
+            format!("::{name}({})", std::iter::repeat_n("_", args).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(", "))
         };
         match &items[..] {
             [] => {}
@@ -3485,17 +3482,14 @@ impl<'ast, 'ra, 'tcx> LateResolutionVisitor<'_, 'ast, 'ra, 'tcx> {
                 (lt.span.shrink_to_hi(), format!("{existing_name} "))
             }
             MissingLifetimeKind::Comma => {
-                let sugg: String = std::iter::repeat([existing_name.as_str(), ", "])
-                    .take(lt.count)
+                let sugg: String = std::iter::repeat_n([existing_name.as_str(), ", "], lt.count)
                     .flatten()
                     .collect();
                 (lt.span.shrink_to_hi(), sugg)
             }
             MissingLifetimeKind::Brackets => {
                 let sugg: String = std::iter::once("<")
-                    .chain(
-                        std::iter::repeat(existing_name.as_str()).take(lt.count).intersperse(", "),
-                    )
+                    .chain(std::iter::repeat_n(existing_name.as_str(), lt.count).intersperse(", "))
                     .chain([">"])
                     .collect();
                 (lt.span.shrink_to_hi(), sugg)
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/static_impl_trait.rs b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/static_impl_trait.rs
index 5b8315841765b..3ee6e6b739c03 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/static_impl_trait.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_trait_selection/src/error_reporting/infer/nice_region_error/static_impl_trait.rs
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ fn make_elided_region_spans_suggs<'a>(
                 consecutive_brackets += 1;
             } else if let Some(bracket_span) = bracket_span.take() {
                 let sugg = std::iter::once("<")
-                    .chain(std::iter::repeat(name).take(consecutive_brackets).intersperse(", "))
+                    .chain(std::iter::repeat_n(name, consecutive_brackets).intersperse(", "))
                     .chain([">"])
                     .collect();
                 spans_suggs.push((bracket_span.shrink_to_hi(), sugg));
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_transmute/src/layout/tree.rs b/compiler/rustc_transmute/src/layout/tree.rs
index 7f626e8c4e886..d9ebdadf3b79c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_transmute/src/layout/tree.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_transmute/src/layout/tree.rs
@@ -326,8 +326,7 @@ pub(crate) mod rustc {
                     let inner_layout = layout_of(cx, *inner_ty)?;
                     assert_eq!(*stride, inner_layout.size);
                     let elt = Tree::from_ty(*inner_ty, cx)?;
-                    Ok(std::iter::repeat(elt)
-                        .take(*count as usize)
+                    Ok(std::iter::repeat_n(elt, *count as usize)
                         .fold(Tree::unit(), |tree, elt| tree.then(elt)))
                 }
 
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/sources/repeat.rs b/library/core/src/iter/sources/repeat.rs
index 4bcd5b16aea6a..7fcd6f8963a48 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/sources/repeat.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/sources/repeat.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ use crate::num::NonZero;
 /// Infinite iterators like `repeat()` are often used with adapters like
 /// [`Iterator::take()`], in order to make them finite.
 ///
+/// If you know the number of repetitions in advance, consider using [`repeat_n()`]
+/// instead, as it is more efficient and conveys the intent more clearly.
+///
 /// Use [`str::repeat()`] instead of this function if you just want to repeat
 /// a char/string `n` times.
 ///
@@ -15,6 +18,7 @@ use crate::num::NonZero;
 /// or if you do not want to keep the repeated element in memory, you can
 /// instead use the [`repeat_with()`] function.
 ///
+/// [`repeat_n()`]: crate::iter::repeat_n
 /// [`repeat_with()`]: crate::iter::repeat_with
 /// [`str::repeat()`]: ../../std/primitive.str.html#method.repeat
 ///